Dirty Laundry

Because the press can’t stop talking about ACS.

Media Inc. Q1 2004 Superb Talent Drives Seattle’s Ad Community
By Tom Baker and Diana Fryc
The advertising industry has spawned a creative class that has grown large enough to achieve a healthy schism between the conglomerates and the entrepreneurial independents. If the Seattle advertising scene continues to cultivate its superb collective talent, expect to see a new tier of larger fiercely independent agencies emerge without the need for huge international infrastructure.
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Media Inc. Q1 2003 Seattle’s Advertising Renaissance
By Tom Baker
The Seattle advertising community sure has grown up over the last few years. And, as up-and-coming agencies like Hydrogen, Sedgwick Road, and copacino+fujikado continue to take on national and international clients, Seattle’s provincial reputation changes to one of creative excellence.
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Washington CEO Roundtable Partnering for Profits 2003
Advertising agencies team up with business for strategic growth. Today’s advertising agencies do more than create clever ads for their clients. They have evolved into strategic partners as their services expand to encompass every aspect of a business’ communications and marketing needs.
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